AirBridgeCargo
AirBridgeCargo Airlines, LLC (Russian: ООО Авиакомпания «ЭйрБриджКарго»), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, is the largest Russian cargo airline. It operates scheduled cargo services on routes between Russia, Asia, Europe and North America, covering more than 30 destinations worldwide. All flights connect to their hub at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow and Krasnoyarsk.
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 18 | ||||||
| Destinations | 37[1] | ||||||
| Parent company | Volga-Dnepr Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
| Employees | more than 1300 | ||||||
| Website | airbridgecargo.com | ||||||
History
The company entered the scheduled cargo market in April 1, 2004 when the first AirBridgeCargo branded Boeing 747 made its inaugural commercial flight on route from Beijing to Luxembourg.
Corporate affairs
ABC is present in Asia, Europe and North America, with the head office in Moscow - Building 3, 28B, Mezhdunarodnoe road, Business center “Skypoint”, Moscow, Russia 141411
Destinations
AirBridgeCargo operates a scheduled freighter route network of 37 destinations as of November 2019 focused on Europe, Asia and the United States.[1]
Fleet
Current fleet
As of August 2020, the AirBridgeCargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Notes |
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| Boeing 747-400ERF | 4 | — | |
| Boeing 747-8F | 13 | 2 | |
| Boeing 777F | 1 | 3 | [3] |
| Total | 18 | 5 |
Former fleet
AirBridgeCargo formerly operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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| Boeing 737-400SF | 1 | 2015 | 2017 | Transferred to ATRAN |
| Boeing 747-200F | 4 | 2004 | 2012 | |
| Boeing 747-200SF | 1 | 2004 | 2008 | Transferred to Southern Air |
| Boeing 747-300SF | 1 | 2005 | 2012 | |
| Boeing 747-400F | 3 | 2010 | 2020 | |
Accidents and incidents
- On September 11, 2012, an AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-8F experienced a major engine malfunction that spread a significant amount of metallic debris on the runway. Like in a similar event during pre-flight taxi tests, the low pressure turbine shaft separated and moved the low pressure turbine (by design to avoid turbine overspeed) backwards braking on surrounding hardware.[4]
- On July 31, 2013, an AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-8F experienced core engine icing that caused engine malfunctions and damage to three engines near Chengdu, China, while en route to Hong Kong; the aircraft landed safely at its destination. Boeing and General Electric are working on software changes to mitigate the effects of core engine icing.[5][6][7]
References
- airbridgecargo.com - Our network retrieved 27 February 2021
- "AirBridgeCargo Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- Derrick, Emily (6 August 2020). "Volga-Dnepr Takes Delivery Of Its First 777F Despite Order Dispute". Simple Flying. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- Simon Hradecky. "Incident: Air Bridge Cargo B748 at Shanghai on Sep 11th 2012, rejected takeoff".
- Guy Norris (September 2, 2013). "Core Engine Icing Strikes Russian 747-8F". Aviation Week. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Simon Hradecky (n.d.). "Incident: Air Bridhe Cargo B748 near Hong Kong on Jul 31st 2013, both left hand engines surged at same time, one right hand engine damaged too". Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- Polina Borodina (n.d.). "Russia to investigate AirBridgeCargo 747-8F engine incident with Boeing, GE". Retrieved September 2, 2013.
External links
Media related to AirBridgeCargo Airlines at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Official website (in Russian)